{ shake shack is my biggest weakness… but the chicken sandwich is beyond worth it }

there are a lot of things that i write on this blog about that i love. one that i haven’t covered as much is food, and i think it’s about time it gets some love. i am lucky to live in a city that has countless options for amazing places to eat (along with options to grab a 3 a.m. snack when out and about…). there are countless markets that i would recommend making a stop at (gotham west market, urbanspace, and chelsea market to name a few), but you’ll never be at a loss for a great bagel, something to satisfy your sweet tooth, a slice of pizza, or even a salad if you want to get healthy.

{snowdays’ shaved ice is the perfect pick me up }

{try one of the many delicious creations at mike’s burgers, like their burger with corned beef. unf. }

hello and goodbye to september, you were here and gone oh, so quickly. i’ve been told that you won’t really realize college is over until you get to october, and it starts to hit you. this is true… i’ve started to realize now more than ever, “here i am in the real world, and i’m not going anywhere.” it’s been a realization, but that’s what happens when you’re growing up… or so i’ve been told. here’s a little look into my september, which i still can’t believe is over.

{ my bed has become my haven after a long day at work… so has “friends”}

i haven’t done one of these posts in ages, so i figured it was time to compile all my instagrams and do a quick recap of the past couple of months. the fact that it’s already july 20th and i’m a few months out of college is a bit insane to process, but here i am trying to process it. p.s. there’s a lot of food pics in here, because if you know me you know that i aspire to have one of those amazing food instagram accounts that makes you crave every single that is posted.

{ sunsets in long island are top notch }

{ the water was absolutely freezing, but i did it for the picture }

{ first day of work inspiration, featuring dogeared}

{ st. patrick’s looking especially pretty, post-renovation }

{ fridays at the frying pan }

{ the pups enjoying his saturday }

{ saks embracing the patriotic theme }

{ inslee ringing in the end of june, with a little help from a new york city icon }

{ he clearly can’t wait for the fourth of july }

{ trying my hand at marc murphy’s ditch dogs }

{ feeling beachy }

{ the cupcake photo to end all cupcake photos }

{ this view of the empire state building was pretty hard to beat }

{ shoutout to hydrangeas for always being photogenic }

{ wearing overalls may be one of my new favorite things }

{ white converse = the shoe of the summer }

{ the calories were worth it }

( flying over chicago was pretty serene… even though i hate flying }

{ next time you come to new york, grab one of these banana puddings }

{ mason jars make any picture look good }

{ so many boats to photograph, so little time }

{ this photo took a while to perfect… longer than i would like to admit }